title: A liposuction technique for extraction of Bio-Alcamid and other permanent fillers.
abstract: Bio-Alcamid (Polymekon Research, Brindisi, Italy) is a permanent soft tissue filler that has been injected for the correction of contour deformities. It has a number of indications, including pectus excavatum. Infection and migration seem to be the most common complications with this product. The authors report an illustrative case of pectus excavatum deformity treated with Bio-Alcamid. Results highlight the successful treatment of gel migration with liposuction, which has not been recommended by the manufacturer nor reported in the literature to date.
authors.affiliation: Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Kayvan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shokrollahi
authors.forename: Kamal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bisarya
authors.forename: Maxwell S C
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Murison
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001940:Breast / Q000002:abnormalities; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C470344:Bio-Alcamid